Lawyers

ShuYan LIU

ShuYan LIU

Shanghai Office
Languages:
Chinese, Japanese

Experience

From March 2022 to March 2024, Shanghai Jianwei Law Firm, trainee lawyer/practicing lawyer

From April 2024 to April 2026, Beijing Zhongwen (Shanghai) Law Firm, lawyer

Classic cases or special services or works:

(I) Litigation-related

(1) Acting on behalf of a construction engineering company based in Shanghai, against a limited liability company in Shaanxi and a certain commercial management company.

A dispute over a construction project contracting agreement. Our client is the plaintiff, Shanghai [Name] Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., and in the first-instance court…

The court, based on the “Minutes of the Shareholders’ Meeting” and the “Asset Valuation Contract” submitted by the defendant, rejected the construction project contract.

On the premise that the court dismissed our claim for payment of the project funds based on the same relationship, during the second-instance proceedings, we repeatedly communicated with our client.

Through communication, evidence was gathered through multiple channels, and applications for investigation orders were submitted to the court on numerous occasions. By maintaining weekly communications, we ultimately succeeded in the second…

Upon review of the case, the second-instance court ultimately ruled to overturn the original judgment and remand the case for retrial. Following the remand for retrial in this case, the project has been successfully launched.

Cost appraisal—through the initiation of the cost appraisal procedure, it can be determined that the court of first instance to which the case was remanded has already affirmed the underlying legal relationship.

It constitutes a construction project contracting relationship;

(2) Acting on behalf of a certain intelligent systems joint-stock company in Jiangsu Province, in its dispute with a certain information technology company in Hunan Province and Yiyang.

A dispute over a construction project contract involving a certain Development and Investment Group Co., Ltd. Our side represents the plaintiff, a certain Zhi from Jiangsu Province.

Neng System Co., Ltd. On the basis of only the contract and the commencement report, we successfully, during the court proceedings, through...

By asking questions, the plaintiff’s status as the contractor was confirmed, and it was established that the project in question had been completed and accepted, with no quality issues.

The facts ultimately prevailed;

(3) Acting for a certain asset management company in Shanghai in a partnership dispute with a certain Greeland Group Co., Ltd.

One case. Our firm represents the defendant, a certain asset management company in Shanghai. This case is one of a series; a certain asset management company in Shanghai...

In addition to the present case, Production Management Co., Ltd. and a certain Greeland Group Co., Ltd. are also involved in other ongoing litigation.

Ultimately, by consolidating this case with other pending litigation and taking a comprehensive approach, the parties were brought to settle through mediation.

(4) In the civil lending dispute case in which Shanghai [Certain] Development Co., Ltd. is the plaintiff and Chen is the defendant, we represent the defendant.

Mr. Chen. On the premise that the court of first instance has recognized the existence of a loan relationship and ordered Mr. Chen to repay the loan, our side, together with the client…

The individual actively communicated and learned that a certain development company in Shanghai was also involved in other litigation cases. After requesting the court to retrieve the case files,

Ultimately, favorable evidence was obtained in a separate case, and during the second-instance trial, an application was made to have witnesses appear in court to testify. The second-instance court ruled in favor of the party, ordering the revocation of the original judgment.

The court dismisses all claims of the plaintiff in the original trial.

(II) Non-litigation type

(1) To provide specialized legal services to a certain warehousing company in Shanghai with respect to the warehousing renovation and expansion project it has contracted out.

Legal services, including but not limited to providing contract templates, offering legal advice on emergencies, and making weekly on-site visits to the construction site.

Attend meetings, supervise construction, etc.;

(2) For Dalian Certain Giant Energy Industrial Park Investment and Development Co., Ltd. regarding its Dalian Certain Industrial New City (Certain Island)

The project provides specialized legal services, including but not limited to participating in discussions among the relevant parties regarding their intent to collaborate on the project, and based on such discussions...

Draft various agreements and legal documents based on the outcomes, and finalize the construction plan with the collaborating parties, among other tasks.

(3) Providing ongoing legal services to a certain decoration company in Shanghai;

(4) Provided ongoing legal services to a certain intelligent systems joint-stock company in Jiangsu Province.

(III) Works

The following professional article was published on the Jianwei Attorneys WeChat official account:

(1) "An Analysis of the General Contractor's Liability for Quality under the Designated Subcontracting Model" (This article was voluntarily...

The Shanghai Bar Association requires publication);

(2) An Analysis of the Validity of Construction Contracts in Cases of Fragmented Contracting;

(3) “A Series of Studies on Quality Responsibility in Construction Projects” (Under this series, a total of three articles have been published,

The main issue revolves around whether the contractor bears liability for quality when the employer, without having conducted acceptance inspection, puts the project into use on its own initiative, as well as the completion acceptance agreement.

whether the clause can mitigate or exempt liability for quality issues, etc.)

Education

East China University of Political Science and Law, Master of Arts; Jilin University, Master of Laws

Publications

  • (I) Litigation-related
  • (1) Acting on behalf of a construction engineering company based in Shanghai, against a limited liability company in Shaanxi and a certain commercial management company.
  • A dispute over a construction project contracting agreement. Our client is the plaintiff, Shanghai [Name] Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., and in the first-instance court…
  • The court, based on the “Minutes of the Shareholders’ Meeting” and the “Asset Valuation Contract” submitted by the defendant, rejected the construction project contract.
  • Under the premise of rejecting our claim for payment of the project, in the second instance, we repeatedly and the client.
  • Through communication, evidence was gathered through multiple channels, and applications for investigation orders were submitted to the court on numerous occasions. By maintaining weekly communications, we ultimately succeeded in the second…
  • The trial was reversed, and the final second instance ruled to rescind the original judgment and send it back for retrial. Following the remand for retrial in this case, the project has been successfully launched.
  • Cost appraisal—through the initiation of the cost appraisal procedure, it can be determined that the court of first instance to which the case was remanded has already affirmed the underlying legal relationship.
  • It constitutes a construction project contracting relationship
  • (2) Acting as an agent for a Jiangsu Intelligent System Co., Ltd. and a Hunan Information Technology Co., Ltd., Yiyang
  • A dispute over a construction project contract involving a certain Development and Investment Group Co., Ltd. We represent the plaintiff, Jiangsu, a wise.
  • Energy Systems, Inc. Under the premise of only the contract and the start of the report, smoothly in the trial process, through.
  • By asking questions, the plaintiff’s status as the contractor was confirmed, and it was established that the project in question had been completed and accepted, with no quality issues.
  • Fact, ultimately won the case
  • (3) Acting for a certain asset management company in Shanghai in a partnership dispute with a certain Greeland Group Co., Ltd.
  • One case. We represent the defendant, an asset management company in Shanghai. This case is one of a series
  • a certain asset management company in Shanghai...
  • In addition to the present case, Production Management Co., Ltd. and a certain Greeland Group Co., Ltd. are also involved in other ongoing litigation.
  • The case will eventually be combined with other litigation cases, overall consideration, to facilitate the mediation of both parties
  • (4) In the civil lending dispute case in which Shanghai [Certain] Development Co., Ltd. is the plaintiff and Chen is the defendant, we represent the defendant.
  • Chen. On the premise that the court of first instance has recognized the existence of a loan relationship and ordered Mr. Chen to repay the loan, our side, together with the client…
  • The individual actively communicated and learned that a certain development company in Shanghai was also involved in other litigation cases. After requesting the court to retrieve the case files,
  • Finally, in another case to obtain favorable evidence, at the same time in the second instance to apply for witnesses to testify in court, the second instance to win, the decree rescinded the original.
  • Judgment, rejecting all the plaintiff's claims in the original trial.
  • (II) non-litigation
  • (1) To provide specialized legal services to a certain warehousing company in Shanghai with respect to the warehousing renovation and expansion project it has contracted out.
  • Legal services, including but not limited to the provision of contract templates, legal advice on emergencies and weekly site visits.
  • Attend meetings, supervise construction, etc.
  • (2) For Dalian Certain Giant Energy Industrial Park Investment and Development Co., Ltd. regarding its Dalian Certain Industrial New City (Certain Island)
  • The project provides special legal services, including but not limited to participating in the discussion of the project cooperation intention of the relevant parties, according to the discussion.
  • Draft various agreements and legal documents based on the outcomes, and finalize the construction plan with the collaborating parties, among other tasks.
  • (3) to provide perennial legal services for a decoration company in Shanghai
  • (4) Provide perennial legal services for a Jiangsu Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
  • (III) works
  • The following professional article was published on the Jianwei Attorneys WeChat official account:
  • (1) "Analysis of the quality responsibility of the general contractor under the designated subcontracting model" (the article was actively
  • The Shanghai Bar Association requires publication)
  • (2) "Analysis of the validity of the construction contract in the case of subcontracting"
  • (3) “A Series of Studies on Quality Responsibility in Construction Projects” (Under this series, a total of three articles have been published,
  • Mainly around the non-acceptance, the contractor without authorization after the use of the contractor, whether the contractor to bear the quality responsibility, completion acceptance.
  • Whether the quality responsibility can be reduced or exempted)

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